Standing Committees

510 City-County Building 414 Grant Street City of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Meeting Minutes - Final Wednesday, February 21, 2018 10:00 AM Council Chambers STANDING COMMITTEES AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT ROLL CALL Present 6 - Rev. Burgess, Mr. Coghill, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, and Mrs. Kail-Smith Absent 2 - Ms. Gross, and Mr. Kraus FINANCE AND LAW COMMITTEE, REV. BURGESS, CHAIR DEFERRED PAPERS 2018-0050 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Finance to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with MuniServices for the provision of audit services for all applicable cable franchise and telecommunication Public Right of Way (PROW) agreements. MuniServices will receive a contingency fee of 28% of all new revenue collected as a result of the audits. A motion was made that this matter be Held in the Committee on Finance and Law , due back by 2/28/2018. The motion carried. 2018-0071 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP, P.O. Box 826404, Philadelphia, PA 19182-6404, in an amount not to exceed Six Thousand Seven Hundred Twenty-One Dollars and Eighty Cents ($6,721.80) for professional services in connection with a police matter. (Executive Session Held 2-15-18) A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2018-0072 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in the total sum of $3,739.00 to McGrail & Associates, 1714 Lincoln Way, White Oak, PA for professional consulting services in connection with billboard tax litigation. (Executive Session Held 2-15-18) A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 1 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final February 21, 2018 2018-0074 Resolution providing for the sale of certain property, acquired by the City of Pittsburgh at tax sales. ITEMS A through C: A: 4421 Lorigan, B: 1701 Laporte, C: 1733 Laporte A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. NEW PAPERS 2018-0110 Resolution providing for an agreement, for payment of the City’s share of the 2018 operating expenses to the Allegheny County Central Tax Collection District for tax collection. Cost not to exceed Five Thousand Three Hundred and Eighteen Dollars and Fifty-Eight Cents. ($5,318.58) A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2018-0111 Resolution providing for the issuance of a warrant in the total sum of Twenty Eight Thousand Dollars ($28,000.00) in favor of Tiffany Angelini and Ernest Simon, Esquire, fully releasing the City from all claims and liability for alleged personal injuries as described in a lawsuit filed in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas at G.D. 13-007464. (Executive Session held 3-1-18) A motion was made that this matter be Held for Executive Session. The motion carried. 2018-0117 Resolution amending Resolution No. 777 of 2016 to further clarify the uses of the South Side Parking Enhancement District Trust Fund. SPONSOR /S: MR. KRAUS A motion was made that this matter be Held in the Committee on Finance and Law , due back by 2/28/2018. The motion carried. INVOICES A motion was made to Approve. The motion carried. INTRA DEPARTMENTAL TRANSFERS None P-CARD APPROVALS A motion was made to Approve. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 2 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final February 21, 2018 PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES COMMITTEE, MR. LAVELLE, CHAIR DEFERRED PAPERS 2018-0080 Resolution providing for the issuance of a warrant in the total sum of Nineteen Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($19,500) Eighteen Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($18,500) in favor of Lynn Kohnfelder in settlement of a secondary employment grievance. (Executive Session Held 2-15-18) A motion was made that this matter be AMENDED. The motion carried. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended as Amended. The motion carried. 2018-0081 Resolution providing for the issuance of a warrant in the total sum of Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000) in favor of Raymond Toomey in settlement of a secondary employment grievance. (Executive Session Held 2-15-18) A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE, MRS. KAIL-SMITH, CHAIR NEW PAPERS 2018-0113 Resolution providing for a Contract or Contracts, or the use of existing Contracts, an Agreement or Agreements, or the use of existing Agreements, providing for the design, repairs, maintenance, improvements, emergencies and/or the purchase of materials, equipment and supplies in connection with the McFarren Street (Second Avenue) Bridge project; and providing for a Reimbursement Agreement or Agreements with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation; and providing for the payment of the costs thereof, not to exceed $3,750,000.00. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 3 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final February 21, 2018 2018-0114 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure to execute relevant agreements to receive grant funding to support Washington Boulevard Multimodal Path Construction; further providing for a Contract or Contracts, or the use of existing Contracts, an Agreement or Agreements, or the use of existing Agreements, providing for the design, repairs, maintenance, improvements, emergencies and/or the purchase of materials, equipment and supplies in connection with the Washington Blvd Trail project; and providing for the payment of the costs thereof, not to exceed $560,589.00. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 4 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final February 21, 2018 HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE, MRS. HARRIS, CHAIR SUPPLEMENTAL - NEW PAPERS 2018-0131 Resolution providing for the issuance of a warrant in favor of I/O Solutions in the amount of $14,228.17 for professional consulting services in connection with Police promotional examinations, and providing for the payment of the cost thereof. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. LAND USE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, MS. GROSS, CHAIR DEFERRED PAPERS 2018-0083 Resolution amending Resolution No. 675 of 2017, effective November 6, 2017 by updating the continued designation of an Oakland Business Improvement District. SPONSOR /S: MR. KRAUS A motion was made that this matter be Held in the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development, due back by 2/28/2018. The motion carried. 2017-1827 Ordinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning Code, Article V, Use Table, Section 911.02 to create the definition of Medical Marijuana Dispensary and Medical Marijuana Growing and Processing uses, and to allow for such uses in certain zoning districts. (Public Hearing Held 2-8-18) SPONSOR /S: MR. O'CONNOR CO-SPONSOR /S: Mr. Kraus A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2017-1930 Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning Code, Article IX Measurements and Definitions, Chapter 926 Definitions by clarifying the definition of an Adult Cabaret. (Public Hearing Held 2-8-18) SPONSOR /S: MR. KRAUS A motion was made that this matter be Held in Committee to the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development, due back by 2/28/2018. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 5 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final February 21, 2018 NEW PAPERS 2018-0112 Resolution providing for an Agreement or Agreements with Contractor(s) and/or vendors for operational expenses, and to provide programs or services provided by the City requested by members of the disability community at a cost not to exceed $33,000. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 6 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final February 21, 2018 INNOVATION, PERFORMANCE AND ASSET MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE, MR. KRAUS, CHAIR NEW PAPERS 2018-0115 Resolution amending Resolution number 539 of 2016, entitled “authorizing the Mayor, City Clerk and/or Director of the Department of Innovation and Performance to enter into a Contract or Contracts or Agreement or Agreements with Granicus, Inc., for software upgrades, server hosting services and annual maintenance of Legistar agenda management and video streaming, for a three year term, renewable annually” in order to add funding for training and a test environment. SPONSOR /S: MR. KRAUS A motion was made that this matter be Held in Committee to the Committee on Innovation, Performance and Asset Management. The motion carried. A motion was made that this matter be Reconsidered to the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development. The motion carried. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 7